Beihai
北海 Bwzhaij Pakhoi | |
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Coordinates (Beihai government): 21°28′52″N 109°07′12″E / 21.481°N 109.120°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Region | Guangxi |
Municipal seat | Haicheng District |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 3,337 km2 (1,288 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Prefecture-level city | 1,539,300 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 572,000 |
• Metro | 405,600 |
GDP [1] | |
• Prefecture-level city |
CN¥ 150.4 billion US$ 23.3 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 80,710 US$ 12,510 |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Postal code | 536000 |
Area code | 779 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-GX-05 |
Vehicle registration | 桂E |
Website |
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Beihai | |||||||||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 北海 | ||||||||||||||||
Postal | Pakhoi | ||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | north of the sea | ||||||||||||||||
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Zhuang name | |||||||||||||||||
Zhuang | Bwzhaij | ||||||||||||||||
1957 orthography | Bɯƨhaiз |
Beihai ( Chinese: 北海; pinyin: Běihǎi; Postal romanization: Pakhoi [2]) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi, People's Republic of China. Its status as a seaport on the north shore of the Gulf of Tonkin has granted it historical importance as a port of international trade for Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. [3] Between the years 2006 and 2020, Beihai is predicted to be the world's fastest growing city. [4] Beihai has a large shipyard, but most of the money generated in the city is derived from trade.
In addition, it governs the small islands of Weizhou and Xieyang, and is directly west of Leizhou Peninsula.
Beihai contains three districts and one county, which are subdivided into five urban sub-districts, 23 towns, 3 townships, 87 neighborhood committees, 343 village committees. (see also Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China#Levels)
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After the 1876 Sino-British Treaty of Yantai, eight Western nations (the UK, US, Germany, Austria-Hungary, France, Italy, Portugal, and Belgium) set up consulates, hospitals, churches, schools, and maritime customs. Today, 15 of these western buildings remain in Beihai. It officially became an international tourist spot (旅游对外开放城市) in 1982.
Beihai has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cwa), with mild to warm winters and long, hot (but not especially) summers, and very humid conditions year-round. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 14.6 °C (58.3 °F) in January to 29.0 °C (84.2 °F) in July, while extremes have ranged from 2.6 to 37.1 °C (37 to 99 °F). Rain is both the heaviest and most frequent from June to September, when 70% of the annual rainfall also occurs. This is in contrast to the autumn and winter months, where only 20 to 40 millimetres (0.79 to 1.57 in) of rain falls per month. The area receives about 2,000 hours of sunshine annually. [3]
Climate data for Beihai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
20.5 (69.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.2 (1.50) |
30.5 (1.20) |
50.5 (1.99) |
71.6 (2.82) |
127.3 (5.01) |
299.4 (11.79) |
384.5 (15.14) |
440.4 (17.34) |
217.4 (8.56) |
83.3 (3.28) |
48.8 (1.92) |
29.9 (1.18) |
1,821.8 (71.73) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.8 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 12.4 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 126.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 80 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93.9 | 80.3 | 82.3 | 118.4 | 197.1 | 185.7 | 208.3 | 193.8 | 194.5 | 204.2 | 165.0 | 126.9 | 1,850.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 50 | 38 | 42 |
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration [5] [6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather China [3] |
Mandarin is of increasing prevalence as a result of the Chinese government's general promotion of it.
Beihai is served by Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY). It serves domestic destinations and also Hong Kong.
Beihai is served by a railway branch from Nanning. There are passenger trains to Nanning and Guilin. [7] At the end of 2013, the introduction of high-speed (D-series) train service to Beihai was announced as well. [8]
With the exception of Shiukwan on the Canton-Hankow railroad, Kwangtung's regional centers are situated along the coast, notably in the Canton delta. There, in addition to Canton, are the cities of Fatshan, Kongmoon and Shekki. The metropolis of western Kwangtung is Tsamkong, and Pakhoi is the chief town of the western panhandle.
Beihai
北海 Bwzhaij Pakhoi | |
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Coordinates (Beihai government): 21°28′52″N 109°07′12″E / 21.481°N 109.120°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Region | Guangxi |
Municipal seat | Haicheng District |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 3,337 km2 (1,288 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (2010 census) | |
• Prefecture-level city | 1,539,300 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 572,000 |
• Metro | 405,600 |
GDP [1] | |
• Prefecture-level city |
CN¥ 150.4 billion US$ 23.3 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 80,710 US$ 12,510 |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Postal code | 536000 |
Area code | 779 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-GX-05 |
Vehicle registration | 桂E |
Website |
www |
Beihai | |||||||||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 北海 | ||||||||||||||||
Postal | Pakhoi | ||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | north of the sea | ||||||||||||||||
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Zhuang name | |||||||||||||||||
Zhuang | Bwzhaij | ||||||||||||||||
1957 orthography | Bɯƨhaiз |
Beihai ( Chinese: 北海; pinyin: Běihǎi; Postal romanization: Pakhoi [2]) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi, People's Republic of China. Its status as a seaport on the north shore of the Gulf of Tonkin has granted it historical importance as a port of international trade for Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. [3] Between the years 2006 and 2020, Beihai is predicted to be the world's fastest growing city. [4] Beihai has a large shipyard, but most of the money generated in the city is derived from trade.
In addition, it governs the small islands of Weizhou and Xieyang, and is directly west of Leizhou Peninsula.
Beihai contains three districts and one county, which are subdivided into five urban sub-districts, 23 towns, 3 townships, 87 neighborhood committees, 343 village committees. (see also Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China#Levels)
Map |
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After the 1876 Sino-British Treaty of Yantai, eight Western nations (the UK, US, Germany, Austria-Hungary, France, Italy, Portugal, and Belgium) set up consulates, hospitals, churches, schools, and maritime customs. Today, 15 of these western buildings remain in Beihai. It officially became an international tourist spot (旅游对外开放城市) in 1982.
Beihai has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cwa), with mild to warm winters and long, hot (but not especially) summers, and very humid conditions year-round. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 14.6 °C (58.3 °F) in January to 29.0 °C (84.2 °F) in July, while extremes have ranged from 2.6 to 37.1 °C (37 to 99 °F). Rain is both the heaviest and most frequent from June to September, when 70% of the annual rainfall also occurs. This is in contrast to the autumn and winter months, where only 20 to 40 millimetres (0.79 to 1.57 in) of rain falls per month. The area receives about 2,000 hours of sunshine annually. [3]
Climate data for Beihai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.7 (94.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
20.5 (69.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.2 (1.50) |
30.5 (1.20) |
50.5 (1.99) |
71.6 (2.82) |
127.3 (5.01) |
299.4 (11.79) |
384.5 (15.14) |
440.4 (17.34) |
217.4 (8.56) |
83.3 (3.28) |
48.8 (1.92) |
29.9 (1.18) |
1,821.8 (71.73) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.8 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 12.4 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 126.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 80 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93.9 | 80.3 | 82.3 | 118.4 | 197.1 | 185.7 | 208.3 | 193.8 | 194.5 | 204.2 | 165.0 | 126.9 | 1,850.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 50 | 38 | 42 |
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration [5] [6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weather China [3] |
Mandarin is of increasing prevalence as a result of the Chinese government's general promotion of it.
Beihai is served by Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY). It serves domestic destinations and also Hong Kong.
Beihai is served by a railway branch from Nanning. There are passenger trains to Nanning and Guilin. [7] At the end of 2013, the introduction of high-speed (D-series) train service to Beihai was announced as well. [8]
With the exception of Shiukwan on the Canton-Hankow railroad, Kwangtung's regional centers are situated along the coast, notably in the Canton delta. There, in addition to Canton, are the cities of Fatshan, Kongmoon and Shekki. The metropolis of western Kwangtung is Tsamkong, and Pakhoi is the chief town of the western panhandle.